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News Archives - 1999

Dr. Gail M. Nordmoe was recently named executive director
of the Richard R. Green Institute, a partnership between Augsburg
College and the Minneapolis and Saint Paul public schools.

Nordmoe, who
began her duties in August, came to the institute after serving from
1995-1998 as the assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction
for the Cambridge Public Schools in Cambridge, Mass.

Nordmoe, who has
more than 30 years of experience in the profession of teaching and
learning, assumed the position previously held by Betty Jo Webb, who
served as the institute's first executive director.

The Richard R. Green
Institute for Teaching and Learning was formed in 1998 by the
Minneapolis and Saint Paul public schools and Augsburg College. It was
named for the late Richard R. Green, an Augsburg graduate and former
Minneapolis schools superintendent who won national acclaim for
education reform in Minneapolis and New York.

The institute aims to help
students reach their full potential through research and systemic
changes in K-12 education practices as well as in higher education
teacher training programs.

Specifically, the institute aims to:

Increase the number and quality
of teachers prepared for urban classrooms through preparation and
ongoing professional growth and development.

Influence public policy
as it relates to preparing teachers and establishing standards for urban
education.

Conduct, collect, and disseminate research about the "best
practices" in urban education.

Use technology to maximize teacher
preparation, development, and communication.

Prepare teachers to apply
technology in their technology and learning.

Establish development
opportunities not only for teachers, but also for the nearly 4,000
educational assistants working in the Minneapolis and Saint Paul schools
as well as for all who provide essential support for a student's
success.

Convene partnerships with business, government, community and
educational institutions around the improvement and enhancement of
educational outcomes.

Carol Johnson, chair of the institute's board of
directors and superintendent of the Minneapolis Public Schools, said:
"We are truly fortunate and excited that Dr. Gail Nordmoe has joined us
at the Richard Green Institute for Teaching and Learning. Her
experience and expertise in urban schools throughout the country offer
us an opportunity to fulfill the true legacy of Dr. Richard Green --
academic excellence for all students.

"Dr. Nordmoe's work in Detroit,
Chicago, Cambridge (Massachusetts) and Danbury (Connecticut) has been
focused on educational reform through teaching and curriculum
improvement, particularly in the areas of mathematics education. We are
pleased and confident that her knowledge and insights will enhance our
efforts."

Nordmoe said she is committed to the philosophy that learning
is a lifelong process and looks forward to imparting her experience in
her work with the Green Institute.

"For over three decades, I have been committed to working with children
of different racial and ethnic backgrounds, " Nordmoe said, "and I
believe that the success of our country is dependent on how well
educated all of our children are.

"It is my hope that with such a
broad-based collaborative as the Richard Green Institute, we can come
together to improve education for urban students."

Gail M. Nordmoe is a
native of Chicago. She received her bachelor's degree in sociology from
the University of Illinois. She earned her master's degree in
mathematics education from Wayne State University in Detroit, Mich., in
1970, and her doctorate of curriculum development from Wayne State in
1986.

Nordmoe began her teaching career in the Chicago Public Schools.
She then moved to Detroit, where she assumed a variety of educational
roles. She served as a mathematics demonstration teacher; as a
department head; an assistant principal; and as assistant director of
curriculum for over 23 high schools and four vocational technical
centers.

In 1989, she moved to Connecticut and assumed the position of
assistant superintendent of Danbury Public Schools in Danbury, Conn.

She
currently serves as the national secretary for the American Association
of University Women and is an active member of numerous civic and
professional organizations.